Essays on Land Transport

Communication

The cost of living – relative to other cities, the cost of living is arguably high in both the cities, going as high as hundred times higher in some instances. According to the Expertise cost of living index, New York City (United States of America) has a higher cost of living, ranking 169 per cent higher than Prague (Czech Republic), the central reference city. Tokyo (Japan), being 135 per cent more expensive than Prague, has a slightly lower cost of living than New York. This means New York is 34 percent more expensive than Tokyo in Japan. The cost of ...

Abstract

United Arab Emirates citizens use various forms of transport. Bus transportation is considered as a form of transportation that can be used for the benefits of the residents. This form of transportation is massive plying 32 routes and transporting over 30 million individuals per day. There are 5 zones in Dubai with each zone having its own bus fare with a carrying capacity of 31 individuals. The advantages of the bus system are that there are cost savings made in terms of energy, money and time. The rapid growth of population in Dubai has led to massive congestion, which ...

Pilot Medical Privacy Laws and Germanwings Flight Crash

The crash of Germanwings flight 9525 en route from Barcelona-El Prat Airport in Spain to Dusseldorf Airport in Germany, which caused the death of 144 passengers and 6 crew members, is considered to be one of the grimmest aircraft crashes in European flight history. The sad reality of this event was that this mishap was caused by the deliberate attempts of a deranged co-pilot, Andreas Lubitz, who was being treated for suicidal tendencies and was also declared “unfit for work” by his doctor. The initial investigations done by the BEA (French Land Transport Accident Investigation Bureau) revealed that the ...